Chapter 140

“Who is it?” Ava whispered as she peeked through the window,

She sull couldn’t see anything, but there was someone there

“Stay back from the window. And I don’t know why you’re whispering: they can hear you.”

Mr Patrick was calm as he sat on the floor, his eyes closed, meditating. But he had been scared when he’d called her back of sheer panic that had made her realise what a dangerous situation she was in.

“I wasn’t scared.”

That was a lie. She could feel that, too.

She’d felt

it-

– moment

“What?”

Why was he thinking about that and not that

that they could b

be attacked at any minute, but Zeke and her father were not there to protect them?!

Mr Patrick opened his eyes and looked at her with open fascination.

“What else can you feel?” he asked.

“If you close your eyes and focus, can you sense them in the woods?” he asked.

Her heart hammered

“Them? What do you mean by them? How many are there?” she asked.

It wasn’t g getting attacked that was terrifying her. What if it happened again? What if she passed out, and then the next thing she would remember would be the blood on her hands?

“Empty your mind, Ava. Focus. What do you feel?”

“I feel like you’re out of your damn mind if you’re trying to make me meditate right now,” she snapped as she turned the

window again.

what were they waiting for? She was sure they could sense that Zeke wasn’t there. Unless they were waiting for him? Was that the set–up! To wait

surprised that they are brave enough to come so close to Zeke’s boundary.” Mr Patrick said. “But they are not brave

I saw them in the

they ran away with their

their l

legs”

turned his attention to the front of the house as if he could

“What is it?”

before the doorbell rang.

they think she would just open it? Why were they knocking anyway? They were wolves; they could

insistent than the first time.

a frath when she realised who

“Don’t open it, Ava

and saw Jared. Blood poured out of his nose,

open

WALL

his

cres that

door wider, Jared fell to his knees. And behind

on his face, stood the man

Zeke’s father.

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Chapter 140

my son a mating present,” Alpha

training centre was against

driveway, just watching. So was

answered,

looking down, not even trying to run. And there was a puddle of blood on the floor in front

would a grown man attack a boy

know he’s not here.

felt a spark of anger. Whatever game this man was playing wasn’t going to end well. She could feel that

get into the house,” she said without looking away from the

Zeke’s father snarled. “This is Blood Moon territory, and I’m

Alpha who beat up children for the fuck of it. For the first time since she’d found out that she had a monster inside her, she wished it would come out and deal with this man. Just once, and just this man. But

can’t. He’s right, it’s his territory,” Jared said

the

and looked up at her. She hadn’t meant to sound so aggressive, but she knew where they could go to stay safe. The basement. It had been secure enough to hide in when the Council had come, which meant

to get to his feet, but Alpha

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